Game Day
by Cowgirl

chapter 23 - Over the Top

Alexis swung her car into the empty parking lot at Luke's and slammed the gear into park. She looked over at the entrance to the place and let out an audible sigh, drumming her fingers in an irritated manner on the steering wheel. After a few more minutes she rolled her eyes, grabbed the keys from the ignition and threw open the door of her BMW. She steeled herself and walked with purpose toward the door, pulling it open with more force that necessary. She was instantly assaulted with the smell of stale beer and the sounds of B.B. King wailing out of the Jukebox. She stopped just inside the door and stood with her hands on her hips, rolling her eyes once more at the sight in front of her. Tables were thrown haphazardly around the room, chairs were overturned, broken glass glistened up at her from the floor and in the middle of it was Sonny and Luke. Both men were hunched forward with their hands on their knees panting, Luke appeared to have a trickle of blood emanating from the corner of his mouth, while Sonny looked as though he was going to have one hell of a shiner in the morning. She cleared her throat and both men raised their heads and looked at her.

Luke smiled and turned his head to Sonny. "Mom's here...we're in trouble," he said through ragged breaths.

"Shove it Luke," Sonny spat at him and turned his head to Alexis. "We were just..."

"Can't you two get along for two minutes?" Alexis scolded. Luke placed a hand on a nearby table and righted himself to a standing position. "Natasha, darling, we were just settling this thing the old fashioned way."

"The old fashioned way?" Alexis questioned with annoyance.

Sonny stood upright and moved towards her. "Lucas here got a little mouthy while you were out."

Alexis shook her head. "See...I knew this was a bad idea," she pointed a finger and wagged it between the two men. "The two of you should never try and do anything together," she held up her hand. "I couldn't have been gone for more than half an hour. What the hell happened?"

Luke laughed and moved to Alexis. He placed a hand on her back and guided her over to a chair gesturing for her to sit.

"I'll stand, thank you."

"Suit yourself darlin'. Would you like a drink, Tash?"

Alexis raised an eyebrow at him and was about to turn him down. She looked at the two disheveled men. "I'll take a rum."

Luke clapped his hands together. "Rum it is my dear." He started to walk away but stopped and turned back. "And for you, mini don?"

Sonny's face twisted into a sneer. "What did you call me?" he said, advancing towards Luke.

Alexis stepped in front of him, placing her hands on his chest. "He'll have scotch," she called over her shoulder.

Luke nodded and walked to the other side of the bar to pour the drinks.

Alexis turned back to Sonny, who was now way too close for comfort for being in the company of a third party. "What is it with you two?" she asked in a whisper.

Sonny shrugged and gave her a lopsided grin. "Boys will be boys."

"I'm not a referee, Sonny."

Sonny chuckled. "Bringing sports into this?"

Alexis looked at him. "What?" she asked quizzically.

Sonny glanced at Luke but saw he had disappeared into the back room. "You know..," he said as he stepped closer, his body making contact with hers.

"Referee...sports. It is Sunday."

Alexis narrowed her gaze. "Right now Mr. Corinthos I'm definitely not interested in...sports."

Sonny licked his lips and ran a hand down her side. "I bet I can change that."

Alexis felt her resolve weakening. "I bet you could, but like I said, right now I'm not interested."

Sonny raised and eyebrow. "Is it because of Spencer? I could get rid of him."

Alexis' eyes widened. "Don't you dare."

Sonny smiled seductively and leaned closer to her face. Alexis readied herself for his kiss but was disappointed when Luke re-entered the room holding a tray with their drinks on it. "Here we are kids."

Alexis and Sonny moved away from one another and took seats at the nearest table. Luke joined them and plopped the drinks on the table. "Drinks are served," he said as he downed one of the several shots that he had poured for himself. "Now I'm ready to do business."

Alexis looked at the two men. "Would you mind telling me what all the fisticuffs were about?"

Sonny and Luke just stared at her and then looked at one another, both shrugging.

Alexis slammed her palm down on the table. "Why were you two idiots fighting?"

Both men sat up. "Oh that," Luke said. "Well, we all know that the pint size king of the docks here has a temper."

"Oh bull Luke, you started it and you know it," Sonny retorted.

"I beg to differ, oh vertically challenged one."

Sonny stood banging his fist on the table. "That's it...you're dead."

Luke stood as well and got into Sonny's face. "Go ahead dough boy...take your best shot."

Alexis rolled her eyes once more and stood up grasping the drink tray in her hand. She banged it on the table several times until both men looked at her.

"Are you two through? Is the testosterone fest over with?"

Sonny and Luke looked back to one another and shrugged.

"Good," Alexis said as she pulled papers from her briefcase and handed one set to each of the men. "I think you'll both find these are in order and quite sufficient to both of your needs." She glanced up at both of them.

"Though why you two want to enter into a business venture together is beyond me." She stood up. "Look them over and sign them."

Luke stood and stretched. "Well folks, I'd love to stay and play but I needs to be picken up my sweet Lulu from her gramma's," he said as headed for the door.

"Hey half stick...you remember how to shut off the lights right?"

Sonny nodded solemnly. "I remember. Oh and Spencer?"

"Yes?" Luke drawled.

Sonny gave him a shit-eating grin. "Careful walking home so close to the waterfront....you never know..."

Luke saluted. "One foot in front of the other, my brother," he turned his gaze to Alexis. "Oh Tasha, you and the mini mambo king over there try not to mess up any flat hard surfaces in the joint...my cleaning crew hates that." Alexis' eyes bugged from her head. "Lucas Lorenzo Spencer," she shouted. Luke winked and backed out of the door leaving Sonny and Alexis alone. Alexis stomped to the bar where she perused the bottles looking for rum.

"That man is infuriating."

Sonny followed her. "Well, he is your friend."

Alexis stopped pouring and set the bottle down on the bar. "Are you planning on taking out an ad in the Port Charles Gazette?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Sonny said as he climbed up onto a barstool and leaned in close to Alexis.

Alexis raised her eyebrows. "Oh no? Just how did Luke know that we might mess up any...flat hard surfaces...as he so delicately put it?"

"You think I discuss my sex life with Luke Spencer?"

Alexis tapped her hand on the bar. "Let's see...my sister knows, Jason now knows..," she pointed to Sonny. "I suspect that Ned has his suspicions but who knows, he can be a little slow sometimes and now the biggest mouth to hit Port Charles knows that we're sleeping together." She gave Sonny a look. "Is there anyone I'm leaving out? Did you let the five families in on our affair de Coeur at your last meeting."

Sonny looked perplexed. "Affair de...?"

"Coeur...affair de Coeur," Alexis helped him. "It's French."

"That much I gathered. What does it mean?"

Alexis opened her mouth and stopped as she realized what it did mean...Affair of the heart, and she wasn't about to let Sonny in on that. She shook her head. "Never mind about that."

She picked up her glass and swirled the liquid around in a circle. "Why were the two of you fighting?" Sonny shrugged.

"Well, you left us here alone while you went back to the penthouse to get the contracts that you forgot," he said accusingly.

Alexis blushed. "Well I wouldn't have forgotten if someone wasn't so busy distracting me while I was trying to gather my paper work for this meeting."

Sonny grinned. "I told you we had to get out of bed."

Alexis nodded. "Yes, yes you did. You also climbed on top of me and..," she lowered her head and waved a hand. "Well, you know what you did."

Sonny's smile widened so that the dimples were at maximum force. "Yeah well, anyway Luke started asking inappropriate questions."

Alexis' head shot up. "Such as?"

Sonny took a sip of his scotch. "You don't want to know."

"Yes, yes I do. What did he ask?"

Sonny raised an eyebrow. "Well, he asked if your legs really did go all the way up."

Alexis balled up her fist. "That man is such a Cretan."

"Yeah, well there were others, but I defended your honor."

Alexis deadpanned him. "How noble of you. So you swung at him?" Sonny gave her a hurt look. "You always think the worst of me," he said putting a hand to his chest. "I just threatened to swing at him and he said I couldn't hit the side of a barn with an elephant and we argued and finally Luke challenged me to an arm wrestling match."

Alexis gave him an intrigued look. "Arm wrestling match?"

"Yeah, you know..," he put his elbow on the table and flexed his hand. "Arm wrestling."

Alexis laughed. "Well who won?"

Sonny swung his head from side to side. "Hard to tell...it kinda...it kinda escalated into a full contact sport," he said as he swung an arm out indicating the overturned tables and broken glass.

Alexis shook her head. "Arm wrestling...really."

Sonny looked at her. "What's wrong with arm wrestling?"

"It's barbaric."

Sonny's face perked up. "Barbaric?" he said in a come hither voice.

Alexis sighed. "Down boy."

Sonny panted a couple of times for effect and then smiled. "You know, arm wrestling is considered a sport."

"Really, I had no idea..," she said and turned her head. "Nor did I care," she finished under her breath.

Sonny spread his hands over the table. "Hey, it takes a lot of strength and endurance to be an arm wrestler."

Alexis rolled her eyes. "Oh please ... enlighten me."

"Well...here," he patted the table. "Put your arm up here."

Alexis looked at him for a moment and then acquiesced placing her left elbow on the table, mirroring his actions.

"A lefty, all right, I can work lefty," he said as he took position and grasped her hand in his. "Okay, the first move is the hook. It's the most common move in arm wrestling."

"Oh boy," Alexis said half-heartedly.

"Okay, now curl your wrist as hard as you can and press down with your arm and your body weight."

Alexis did as he told her, rising off of her seat a little.

"Uh, uh...stay seated. Use your upper body," he said seductively looking at her eyes.

She blushed and tried as hard as she could to move Sonny's arm.

"Okay, if I break a nail you are so buying my next manicure."

Sonny smiled. "You got it counselor. Now..," he said relaxing his grip. "The next move is the top roll. With this move you are trying to put pressure on your opponent's fingers, causing them to open up. Walk your fingers over mine and use back pressure for this move."

Alexis tensed and tried again with all of her might to move Sonny's arm.

"I'm never going to put you down so why don't we forget about this lesson."

"Now, now...would you rather we go back to my place and find a sport on the television?"

Alexis sighed. "What next?"

"Okay the next move is the press. This move you are trying to get your opponent's palm to face up towards the ceiling," he looked up at her. "You use your chest for this move."

"My chest."

"That's right."

Alexis raised an eyebrow and cocked her head. "Okay," she said firmly and yanked her hand out of his.

"What are you doing?" Sonny questioned.

Alexis smiled and pushed her suit jacket off of her shoulders. She locked eyes with him and brought her hands up, undoing the first couple of buttons on her blouse.

Sonny bit his lip and swallowed hard. "Um...I don't think..."

Alexis' head snapped up. "Good, I don't want you to think. I want you to watch."

Sonny's breathing stuttered as he watched her undo the rest of her buttons and push her blouse from her body leaving her revealed in a black lacy bra. "Uh, Lex what's going on?"

Alexis' grin grew wide and she narrowed her eyes. "I'm going to use my chest...like you said."

Sonny stood up and licked his lips as Alexis stood up and reached for the front clasp on her bra. They locked eyes and Sonny couldn't contain himself any longer. He grabbed the edge of the table and tossed the object aside with a loud crash. He moved to her and gently took hold of her wrists. "Let me," he said as he undid the clasp and brought his mouth slowly to hers. He pulled out of their kiss and looked around the room and then back to her. "Wanna mess up some hard flat surfaces?"

Alexis bit the corner of her lower lip. "I think it's the least Luke deserves, don't you?"

chapter 24